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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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